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Year Created: 1775
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Description:
This political cartoon, made in the year 1775, shows King George III of Great Britian and Ireland and Lord Mansfield, a British judge and politician, riding on two horses labeled "Obstinacy" and "Pride." The carriage is headed towards an abyss, representing the author's interpretation of entering into war with the American colonies.
Physical description:
1 print : etching with engraving ; 12.5 x 19.3 cm (sheet, partially trimmed within platemark)
Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print